MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Centre softball dropped a pair of Southern Athletic Association games at Rhodes Saturday by 4-2 scores.
 
The Colonels fall to 3-15 overall and 3-8 in the SAA, while the Lynx improve to 12-14 with a similar 3-8 conference mark after Saturday's crucial wins.
 
GAME ONE: Rhodes 4, Centre 2
- Centre plated a pair in the second inning to open the scoring, beginning with Kaylee Gregory coming home on a ball put into play by Riley McCue. Amanda Morgan, who singled to get on base, came home on Hailey Watson's RBI groundout in the next at-bat.
- Morgan tossed five scoreless frames in the circle, scattering four hits while striking out six and getting out of multiple jams.
- Rhodes eventually broke through in the sixth, however, piecing together a game-changing two-out rally. The Lynx had four straight singles and a double to take a 4-2 lead it wouldn't relinquish.
 
GAME TWO: Rhodes 4, Centre 2
- The hosts got on the board first in Saturday's second game, scoring a run in the bottom of the opening inning.
- Centre threatened in the fifth, loading the bases with just one out, but Rhodes got a strikeout and a diving effort in the outfield to record the final two outs of the frame.
- Rhodes led 4-0 before Centre was able to push two runs across in the sixth. McCue drove in Watson with a double to left field and later scored on an RBI groundout from Maddison Ellis.
- The Colonels had two runners in scoring position in the seventh, but the Lynx were able to close out the win.
- Centre finished with 10 hits from eight individuals, but ended up stranding nine baserunners.
- Lucy Baseheart threw 4.1 innings in the loss, striking out five.
 
UP NEXT
Centre and Rhodes close the series with another doubleheader beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.